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Shipshewana Livestock Auction Market Report

Shipshewana, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 8, 2023

1,385 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,385 1,307 1,074
Slaughter cattle 475 527 493

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison report is available because the auction was not reported last week.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1127–1595 1275 21 171.00–181.00 $177.81 $2,267 —
1337 1337 4 182.50 $182.50 $2,440 +4.91
1179–1505 1338 26 164.00–169.50 $166.31 $2,225 -11.28

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1233 1194 6 160.00–166.00 $161.87 $1,933 -12.96
1085–1362 1280 13 169.00–179.00 $172.58 $2,209 —
1310–1419 1395 24 182.00–183.00 $182.43 $2,545 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1495 1170 85-90% 11 56.00–67.00 $61.94 $725 —
810–1785 1218 85-90% 38 69.00–79.00 $74.78 $911 —
1000–1690 1348 85-90% 46 80.00–90.00 $84.47 $1,139 -3.62
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1540 1426 80-85% 5 77.00–87.50 $85.00 $1,212 -18.45
960–1695 1451 80-85% 31 89.00–99.50 $94.09 $1,365 +8.62
1480–1700 1553 80-85% 4 100.00–102.50 $101.42 $1,575 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690–1740 1715 75-80% 2 115.00–123.00 $118.94 $2,040 +54.77
1790–1825 1807 75-80% 3 87.00–91.00 $89.17 $1,611 —
1530–2000 1809 75-80% 11 93.00–102.50 $96.86 $1,752 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1805 1695 2 147.00–148.00 $147.53 $2,501 —
1380–2080 1724 14 110.00–118.00 $115.13 $1,985 —
1330–2275 1858 6 120.00–130.00 $122.93 $2,284 —

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65–95 87 N/A 68 70.00–420.00 $238.72 -60.79
100–130 106 N/A 29 100.00–410.00 $287.39 -90.14

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70–95 83 N/A 2 150.00–270.00 $219.09 +106.59
125 125 N/A 1 50.00 $50.00 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120–140 130 4 160.00–230.00 $192.45 $250 —
160–185 173 2 85.00–125.00 $103.55 $179 +33.16
200–220 210 2 70.00–85.00 $77.86 $164 +7.86

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
52 52 5 55.00 $55.00 —
90 90 1 150.00 $150.00 —
120–135 130 3 145.00–200.00 $170.19 -49.81
135 135 1 175.00 $175.00 -45.00
155 155 1 240.00 $240.00 -110.00
200 200 1 420.00 $420.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1120 1068 2 118.00–120.00 $119.05 $1,271 —
1395 1395 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,981 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1113–1547 1378 70 144.50–154.00 $150.86 $2,079 —
1383 1383 11 154.50 $154.50 $2,137 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50 50 1 95.00 $95.00 $48 —
60 60 1 90.00 $90.00 $54 —
107–145 132 20 40.00–90.00 $65.75 $87 -36.25
158–185 163 43 30.00–95.00 $69.94 $114 +1.40
183 183 5 111.00 $111.00 $203 +42.46
205–207 206 3 45.00–70.00 $61.72 $127 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 50.00 $50.00 ±0.00
40–41 40 9 45.00–55.00 $48.39 -1.61
56 56 9 67.50–70.00 $68.33 -23.28
63–65 64 7 130.00–165.00 $150.27 +43.67
65–66 66 5 100.00–125.00 $120.06 -29.03
70–75 73 2 75.00–150.00 $113.79 -31.21
73 73 6 175.00 $175.00 +30.00
80 80 2 100.00–170.00 $135.00 -70.00
80–85 83 4 125.00–240.00 $180.76 -24.24
90 90 1 175.00 $175.00 -1.22
97 97 2 145.00 $145.00 +65.00
112 112 2 295.00 $295.00 -15.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 3 60.00–65.00 $63.33 —
52–55 53 3 45.00–55.00 $48.46 -30.26
71 71 3 115.00 $115.00 +36.28
83–85 84 4 80.00–150.00 $97.81 +19.09
90 90 1 175.00 $175.00 +96.28
105 105 1 170.00 $170.00 +54.81
117–139 129 9 145.00–300.00 $237.63 +112.63
165 165 2 200.00–320.00 $260.00 +4.82

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
30 30 6 165.00–180.00 $174.17 $52 -55.83
40 40 1 270.00 $270.00 $108 +40.00
40–48 44 32 185.00–255.00 $237.63 $105 +7.63
53–58 55 111 270.00–288.00 $278.99 $153 +81.86
55–58 57 9 165.00–250.00 $213.13 $121 -21.87
60–61 60 18 270.00–295.00 $284.50 $171 +49.50
60–67 64 86 180.00–255.00 $229.98 $147 +46.05
70–79 76 53 170.00–240.00 $206.25 $157 +31.25
80–88 84 71 160.00–230.00 $204.14 $171 +22.04
90 90 7 130.00–140.00 $131.43 $118 -50.67
90–96 94 24 175.00–227.50 $212.06 $199 +43.79
100–135 113 85 155.00–210.00 $194.71 $220 -0.24
160 160 2 170.00 $170.00 $272 +120.00
155–180 168 2 105.00–135.00 $121.12 $203 -28.88

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.